Problem 2.

22 Using a slotted line, the following results were obtained: distance

of first minimum from the load = 4 cm; distance of second minimum from the load
= 14 cm; voltage standing-wave ratio = 1.5. If the line is lossless and Z0 = 50 Ω,
find the load impedance.
Solution: Following Example 2.6: Given a lossless line with Z0 = 50 Ω, S = 1.5,
dmin(0) = 4 cm, dmin(1) = 14 cm. Then

λ
dmin(1) − dmin(0) =
2
or
λ = 2 × (dmin(1) − dmin(0) ) = 20 cm
and
2π 2π rad/cycle
β= = = 10π rad/m.
λ 20 cm/cycle
From this we obtain

θr = 2β dmin(n) − (2n + 1)π rad = 2 × 10π rad/m × 0.04 m − π rad

= −0.2π rad = −36.0◦ .

Also,
S − 1 1.5 − 1
|Γ| = = = 0.2.
S + 1 1.5 + 1
So µ ¶ Ã ◦!
1+Γ 1 + 0.2e− j36.0
ZL = Z0 = 50 ◦ = (67.0 − j16.4) Ω.
1−Γ 1 − 0.2e− j36.0